Detail Meaning and Definition

Word: Detail

How to pronounce: ˈdiːteɪl

Noun

Definitions:

1. An individual feature, fact, or item.

Example sentences: "We shall consider every detail of the Bill"

2. A small detachment of troops or police officers given a special duty.

Example sentences: "The candidate's security detail"

Transitive verb

Definitions:

1. Describe item by item; give the full particulars of.

Example sentences: "The report details the environmental and health costs of the car"

2. Assign (someone) to undertake a particular task.

Example sentences: "The ships were detailed to keep watch"

3. Clean (a motor vehicle) intensively and minutely.

Example sentences: "The Buick dealer gave him a job washing and detailing cars"

Synonyms:

describe in detail

details

item

specific

particular

particularity

particulars

minuteness

nicety

subtlety

fine point

trifle

triviality

itemize

specify

designate

fact

business

brief

Derivations:

detailed

detailing

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Detail in Other Languages...

Spanish: Detalle

German: Detail

French: Détail

Italian: Dettaglio

Turkish: Ayrıntı